This project, owned by the Emirates Group, was originally conceived as a single, 350 m (1,150 ft), 77-storey tower intended to be completed in 2008 and built alongside the Sheikh Zayed Road.

However, its design and location had to be changed because of the construction of a creek extension belonging to the Business Bay megaproject.

The buildings were completed in 2012, surpassing the Rose Rayhaan by Rotana as the world's tallest hotel.

[citation needed] With the first tower open, the hotel comprises 14 food and beverage outlets, rooftop bars, a business center, conference halls and meeting rooms, an extensive banquet hall, a 3,700 m2 (40,000 sq ft) spa and health club, as well as retail outlets, a swimming pool, and a gymnasium.

The towers are symmetrically placed on the 7-storey high podium to get views of the Burj Khalifa, Business Bay and the sea.